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You mad bro?
This may seem like a stupid question, but is this the real Robin Pecknold?
Claiming someone has bad taste is only valid if their record collection contains the likes of Creed, 3 Doors Down, Nickelback, etc. They may have different taste, and I’ll agree with you, Brandon has different taste than me, but calling it “bad” is unfair. Even though I’ve disagreed with the first two, I still think Double Take is a great column. I love the discussion it has brought up. Re-evaluating music is just as important as the initial evaluation. It’s part of what makes this site so great; people can have ongoing discussions about different kinds of music and what makes music great/not so great. Keep up the great work Brandon.
I just didn’t want anyone, namely greenringer987, to be upset, that’s not my goal at all. Some people can be too sensitive though, so I felt like I needed to clarify my post. I agree, it’s sad that such a shitty joke needed justification.
Also, before anyone gets mad, let it be known that that was a joke.
Suck up…
Ahhhh, this list makes the re-reviews make more sense.
If you’re just going to continue going up the Top 50 list, I’m eagerly awaiting your Re-review of Robyn’s Body Talk. I’ve mentioned this before, but I just don’t *get* that album. It just sounds like shitty pop music to me, not to mention every single track sounds the exact same. But Body Talk hate aside – MBDTF and The Suburbs were two of my favorite cds from 2010 and I’m surprised at the backlash that both have encountered. I know lyrics are an important part of music, but you can’t let a couple of lame lines ruin the entire cd for you. I guess you and I have different taste Brandon, because I think everyone’s first impression of MAYA was correct and I disagree with your re-reviews so far. However, keep ‘em coming! I’m sure we’ll agree on something at some point.
I couldn’t disagree more. As far as Deerhunter goes, I wasn’t a huge fan of Cryptograms. It was all right, but I didn’t feel like it deserved all of the hype it got. However, I think they had a more solid release in Microcastle/Weird Era. Then they released Halcyon Digest, which is a fantastic album. It should be above LCD Soundsystem in my opinion. And Sleigh Bells is pretty awesome. However, I can definitely understand when people find them annoying. They’re one of those bands that no one thinks is just okay, you either like them or hate them. To each his own I suppose.
The artist I understand least on this list is Robyn. Maybe I haven’t given Body Talk a fair shot (I’ve only heard a few of the tracks) but I feel like it all sounds the same. I can’t hear the difference between that and the lame pop hits on the radio. It sounds like I’m listening to “Every Time We Touch” over and over. However, like I said, I haven’t really given it a fair shot. Can someone explain her greatness to me?
Fang Island makes me want to run around shouting “Fuck yeah!!”. I wish I could use a better word than “happy” to describe it, but it just makes me feel really happy, so I’ll stick with that. It definitely should have cracked the top 50.
Kanye West doesn’t have talent? That, my friend, is more alarming to me than Ke$ha’s popularity.
I think half of Odd Blood was excellent. The other half sounded like bad 80s dance music. I was really excited for it when I heard Ambling Alp and O.N.E. before it was released, but when it came out I was a little disappointed. That being said, it still should have broken the top 50. Drop Wavves and add Yeasayer.
I didn’t expect Contra to be that high eitherl. It was great, but not top 10 material. Pitchfork does love some Vampire Weekend though, so I guess I’m not too surprised.
I’m not sure if Gorilla Manor counts as a 2009 or 2010 release (2009 in Europe, 2010 in America), but I feel like it has been snubbed pretty hard regardless. I don’t think LCD Soundsystem should be in the top 5. Definitely in the top 50, but not top 5. I’m surprised Sufjan is way down at 25, that album was fantastic. Sufjan and Soundsystem should swap places (pardon the alliteration).
Why is no one very excited for this? This lineup is fantastic!